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In securing the NCAA championship last season, Duke experienced a bittersweet victory, knowing the loss of two crucial players - national player of the year Shane Battier and Nate James - would follow.


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With the addition of a McDonald's high school All-American, Florida State hopes to rebound from its first 20-loss season in school history and battle for respect in the ACC. The Seminoles, who finished 9-21 overall and 4-12 in the ACC in 2000-01 return four starters from last year's eighth-place ACC team.


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Wake Forest hopes to improve upon last season


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Despite the loss of starters Adam Allenspach and Will Solomon, Clemson is confident that its returning players and five incoming freshman have what it takes to make the Tigers a threat in the ACC.


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The gift will go towards clinical trials on a vaccine for melanoma, as well as vaccines for lung, ovarian, breast and colon cancer.


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There are many fresh faces on the Georgia Tech squad, and they need to have an immediate impact for the Yellow Jackets to be successful.


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This season, Carolina blue could be a few shades duller and that much less intimidating. With the loss of starters Brendan Haywood and Joseph Forte to the NBA and key reserve Julius Peppers to the football program, the remaining Tar Heels find themselves with big shoes to fill. Seniors Kris Lang and Jason Capel provide North Carolina with experience.


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Va. budget prevents car tax elimination

At a press conference yesterday afternoon, Gov. James S. Gilmore III announced that the state could no longer afford to eliminate the car tax next year. Given the current economic situation, "it was inevitable that the car tax would not be extended to 100 percent," said Larry J.


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At first glance, N.C. State appears to have a long season ahead of it. The team has lost three leading rebounders and two out of their three top scorers.


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A new place to schmooze, booze

Picture this - faculty members are sipping fine wine, savoring exquisite cheeses and discussing everything from football to Freud while relaxing in lawn chairs overlooking a picturesque Garden VII on a crisp fall afternoon.


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As the Associated Press' No. 2 team - its highest preseason ranking ever - Maryland is more than eager to show the ACC and the rest of the country that it can contend for the national title again this season.


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American studies to gain digital info center

With a $300,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, the University Library plans to develop a digital information community for American studies research. The information community will serve as an online research source for students, scholars and interested Internet users.


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University plans new Passport Program

Students, deans and faculty members may soon be crossing more cultural borders through a newly planned project, the Passport Program, which is designed to promote attendance at University programs normally unfamiliar to students. Participants in Passport will attend at least six University events such as programming on cultural issues, religious events, political viewpoints, social or community causes, or sexual orientations during the course of a semester, Assistant Dean of Students Pablo Davis said.


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Gilmore aims to enhance two universities

As Gov. James S. Gilmore III prepares for the last days of his term, he is working to tie up business lingering from the beginning of his four years in office. Gilmore announced Tuesday that Virginia will increase funding to Norfolk State University and Virginia State University by over $10 million during the next four years.


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Two more schools freeze faculty searches

The Architecture School and Education School have decided to delay hiring searches until the Virginia General Assembly devises a solution to statewide budget problems. The move to freeze any new recruitment efforts - which the College also did last week - functions as a way to prevent more drastic cuts for the two schools in the future, officials have said. Both schools made their decisions in response to University President John T.

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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.